A few years ago, we wrote about a quirky internet trend where people were texting their “number neighbors” — those whose phone numbers differ from theirs by just one digit. It was a fun way to connect with strangers and see what kind of unexpected replies might pop up.
But sometimes, having a number neighbor isn’t that nice. Reddit user Zerothreeonethree shared a story on r/MaliciousCompliance about how a small local business got stuck with answering a never-ending barrage of calls that were actually meant for the new doctor’s office.
What started as a minor annoyance quickly turned into something completely unbearable.